When the weather gets really cold, like it was last Tuesday night, I know there will be a lot of needs. One lady gave Paul an electric bill for over $600.00. That pretty overwhelming for a small minister likes ours but it is really overwhelming to her since she could be without heat soon. Another needed kerosene and someone else needed gas for their vehicle so they could travel to Columbia where they had a job. Most of these needs are taken care of in the last hour before leaving. It can get a little dicey when there are so many people trying to talk to one person. We can not meet every need but we try.
We served 45 meals with the assistance of 18 volunteers. The numbers are usually down when it is really cold. I expect that many find a warm place early and just stay put.
~Marc
